Help! Is my new Hard Drive defective?

I recently bought a Saumsung 320 GB Drive for my PS3 but today when turning on my console the stayed black for a long time and when i'd takea look at the Hard Drive light indicator it was flashing it was completely off. After like 2 to 3 minutes it began to flash and the PS3 then started up perfectly.

No, the PS3 has to format the drive and install essential files for operation. raven_squad

[QUOTE="raven_squad"]No, the PS3 has to format the drive and install essential files for operation. soulreaper-4